QJERP Manuscript Submission Form 

Submission Guidelines

QualiSearch Journal of Educational Research and Practice (QJERP)
ISSN 3082-5636

The QualiSearch Journal of Educational Research and Practice (QJERP) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing educational research that bridges theory, policy, and practice across diverse contexts. The journal welcomes high-quality scholarly contributions from educators, researchers, and graduate students.

All manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the official QJERP Google Form submission portal. Email submissions are not accepted.

Scope and Focus

QJERP publishes scholarly work in areas including educational leadership and governance, pedagogy and instructional innovation, curriculum development and evaluation, inclusive and special education, education policy and reform, teacher education and professional development, educational technology integration, and interdisciplinary research with clear educational relevance. The journal accepts qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research.

Article Types

The journal accepts the following categories of manuscripts: Original Research Articles (including studies derived from theses or dissertations that have been converted into journal format), Systematic Reviews or Meta-Analyses, Conceptual or Theoretical Papers, Policy Analyses or Policy Briefs, Program Evaluation or Action Research Studies, and Case Studies.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts must follow the IMRAD structure (Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion) and include a Conclusion and complete References section. Submissions should typically range from 6,000 to 7,000 words excluding references and appendices. All manuscripts must follow APA 7th edition formatting.

An abstract of 200–250 words and three to five keywords are required. Ethical approval and informed consent, when applicable, must be clearly indicated within the manuscript. Any use of artificial intelligence tools beyond routine grammar or language correction must be transparently disclosed in the manuscript.

Submission Requirements

Authors must upload the following through the Google Form:

• An anonymized Main Manuscript in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx)
  
  

• A separate Title Page containing full author names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID iDs (if available)
  
  

• Ethics approval documentation, if applicable
  
  

All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal. All co-authors must have reviewed and approved the manuscript prior to submission.

Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo initial editorial screening, including similarity checking, before proceeding to double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers. Final publication decisions are made by the Editorial Board.

AI Use and Research Integrity

AI tools may be used for grammar correction, language refinement, formatting, or outline support, provided that authors maintain full responsibility for the content. AI tools must not be used to fabricate data, analysis, results, or references, and AI systems cannot be listed as authors. Any significant AI use must be disclosed in the manuscript. Authors remain fully accountable for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their work.

Publication Fee

To sustain peer review and editorial operations, QJERP collects a publication fee only after a manuscript has been accepted for publication. The current fee is ₱7,000 (approximately $121 USD). There is no submission fee.

Copyright and Licensing

QJERP is an open-access journal. Authors retain copyright while granting the journal the right to publish the work. All accepted articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits sharing and adaptation with proper attribution.

QJERP is registered under ISSN 3082-5636 and indexed in Google Scholar.

Contact

For inquiries regarding submissions or editorial matters, please email:
qualisearchconsulting@gmail.com
Subject line: QJERP Inquiry